He only weighed 78 pounds when he got here. ... The stench of burned flesh coming from his ears was terrible.

It was a daunting thing, when they came to my house and offered me the role. I weighed 240 pounds. At the time, my girlfriend was pregnant and we basically were beached whales together. And it was a long trip over time to get to a size that I could fit into these suits that he wore.

I weigh now 162 pounds, a dramatic drop from the 250-plus pounds I weighed when I laid down on the surgeon's table, ... Since that surgery last year, I've been able not only to lose weight, but to quit taking all but one medication, down from the seven forms of meds I required daily to stay alive.

I was 6-3 and weighed 160 pounds, and I got to guard (Wake Forest's 6-8, 240-pound Len) Chappell.

It was 1-inch thick. It weighed about 100 pounds. It was a little over 360 feet in length.

Monarch has so many fans. I firmly believe in my heart that somewhere out there is a perfect home for this dog. He certainly deserves that.